Hyderabad: City-based Rainbow Children’s Hospital has launched the Adult Vaccination Outreach Network (AVON), aimed at meeting the immunization needs of the adult population in the state of Telangana and other parts of the country. Through the AVON initiative, the hospital will provide influenza vaccine, HPV (human papillomavirus) vaccine, pneumococcal vaccine and herpes vaccine that can prevent serious infections and cancer. The launch of the AVON initiative was followed by a panel discussion on protecting adults from preventable diseases and overcoming barriers to adult immunization.
Speaking on the occasion, Dr. Ramesh Kancharla, CMD, Rainbow Children’s Hospital said, “With age, immunity decreases and hence adults need to get vaccinated every year. By emphasizing again and again, we need to inculcate in people’s minds that “vaccination is not just for your children, it is life saving for adults as well”. Dr Dinesh Kumar Chirala, Director, Intensive Care Services, Rainbow Children’s Hospital said, “According to a study, two-thirds of Indian adults are unaware of vaccination and hence it is extremely important for us to create awareness, which can strengthen the health of the adult population.”
Dr Vikram Venkateswaran, Partner (Head), Deloitte, India, Dr Vijay Yeldandi, Expert, Infectious Diseases, Immune System Disorders, India & US, Ratan Jalan, Founder & MD, Medium Healthcare Consulting, Dr Aishwarya Patapati, Miss Globe India-2023, Dr Santosh Taur, Medical Director, Vaccines, Rare Diseases & Digital, Pfizer, Puja Daruwale, Medical Advisor, Sanofi DRL Vaccines, Dr Pramod Pujari, Clinical Research & Pharmacovigilance, Serum Institute and more than 100 doctors and experts were present.
